Roberts said: “You can see the team spirit he’s got, all the players want to play for him. I do think we have got a change of power in north London.

“Tottenham were always going to get chances against Arsenal’s defence. How can Arsenal hold a high line when you have Bale and Lennon running behind you?”

The former England international also thinks that Chelsea may have been premature in their sacking of Villas-Boas. Roman Abramovich got rid of the Porto boss in March 2012, after just nine months in the Stamford Bridge hotseat.

He added: “Chelsea got rid of Andre Villas Boas far too soon. The problem they have is too much of the old guard, the older players who think they run the club.